Overview

• Imad Ould Brahim, known online as 'Imad Tintin,' faces charges of 'direct provocation to terrorism' for statements made in a TikTok video in Arabic.
• The trial was delayed after disagreements arose over the accuracy of five existing translations of the video, prompting the court to order a new expert translation.
• The influencer, arrested on January 3, 2025, in Échirolles, had been in pretrial detention for 58 days but was released under judicial supervision pending the new trial date.
• The court imposed restrictions on Ould Brahim, including a weekly check-in at a local police station and a ban on leaving French territory.
• The case comes amid broader diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria and ongoing legal actions against other Algerian influencers accused of inciting violence online.